Second Sky box

[Stringster]

Looking to add another box for the bedroom. Is the best way to do this to change to a 2 output LNB and then feed to a second Sky box ?
Seen the LNB in Maplins and watching eBay for a second box...

 

[Mart]

Depends whether you actually need a seperate box, as you can get adapters that allow, you tune in your TV to that box, and change the channel on the downstairs box from the comfort of your bed.

Otherwise I'd say yes, feed a second Sky box!

 

[Caesium]

you'll also need 2 cards, sky won't supply you with these for free, you'll need a multiroom subscription which is another tenner a month, and both boxes need to be connected to your telephone line so that sky can poll them to make sure you haven't given 1 to your mate down the road who's getting all the same channels as you for a tenner.

 

[john2garden]

To have Multiroom you have to pay an extra tenner per month. I got one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-SLV5400-Wireless-TV-Link/dp/B000BNDJSG/sr=8-11/qid=1162900077/ref=sr_1_11/026-1674411-9718845?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

We have got it linked up to the TV in the bedroom it allows you to change the channel from the bedroom, plus you can watch a DVD in your lounge and your missus can watch TV in the bedroom or wherever.

 

[Caesium]

Or try this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKY-Magic-Eye-tv-LINK-Silver-New-Control-sat-in-bed_W0QQitemZ110051366264QQihZ001QQcategoryZ67881QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110051366264

 

[scbduke]

Sky don't advertise the fact but you can get something called a free to air card (they do charge a one off fee of about £15 for the card) which gives you all the free stuff ie BBC1/BBC2 etc.
When I switched to HD in June I used my old box in my main bedroom and got this card, the big downside is that all the good stuff is on the pay channels but it does the trick for the few times I've watched TV in bed.

 

[Geordie Mike]

You having problems with your HD box switching back off when you switch it on?

 

[scbduke]

Can only rermber it switching back off once, ended up having to unplug it from the wall/taking the card out before I could get it to switch back on.